used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
eagerly desirous
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
move gently or carefully
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
Fittering
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From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
made afraid
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
Jim
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From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
immediately past
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
the force of workers available
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
not any; not one
From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
O'HARAnounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
term of address for a man
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
TRIUMPHANTadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
at the time that
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
in or at the place that
From this reading No one, least of all poor Molly, seemed to know exactly where the two men had gone.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He had returned from Fittering last night to find his master and Sir Miles gone, Lady O'Hara in a state of frightened bewilderment, and the house in a whirl.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading LADY O'HARA IS TRIUMPHANT After spending a restless night, starting at every sound, and hearing the hours strike slowly away, Lady O'Hara arose not a whit refreshed and considerably more ill at ease than she had been before.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading During the night she had imagined all sorts of impossible horrors to have befallen her husband, and if, when the reassuring daylight had come, the horrors had somewhat dispersed, enough remained to cause her an anxious morning as she alternated between the hall window and the gate.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading No less worried was Jim Salter.
